Cool Family Stuff To Do With Kids Over the Winter Holidays

School’s out: put down your pens and get ready for three-and-a-half weeks of fun and madness. The June-July holidays run from 22 June to 17 July this year, but there’s no need to feel stuck for ways of keeping the brood entertained, mom and dad.

We’ve rounded up a sweet selection of places and activities where they can burn off all that extra energy – and you can get out and have some wholesome family fun, too. Plus: also look out for our awesome free and cheap adventure ideas and kid-friendly restaurants for keeping those little tummies full and happy.

ALL-WEATHER THEME PARK AND INDOOR PLAYCape Town’s coolest playpark does kids adventure-play right, no matter the weather. On sunny days they have loads of rides for 3 to 12 year olds, a speed waterslide that’s open to everyone between 8 and 60, horse rides, a choo-choo train and tree houses to play in. There’s also an animal farm and playhouses. And, when the weather’s not playing along, they have a stunning indoor play area near the tuckshop and restaurant, as well as eight indoor private party areas with activities, rides and games – perfect for hosting birthdays, too. Check out Bugz PlayPark in Kraaifontein.Open: Mon–Sun: 9am–5pmPrice: Children R60 (Kids under two enter for free) | Adults: R50 | Grandparents: R35 | VIP wristbands: R120 (entrance + unlimited rides, except facepaint and the petting farm) | Ride tokens: R10 (2–6 tokens per ride) | Parties: R189–R230 per child56 Tarentaal Street | Kraaifontein | +27 (0)21 988 8836 | party@bugz.co.za

PET A BUNNY, FEED A GOAT AND RIDE A TRACTORThrilling but safe farm animal encounters are now a thing at this animal farm on a winery in Stellenbosch. Interact with animals: calves, horses, piggies, sheep, goats, bunnies and more; take a tractor ride with mom or dad; play in the colossal sandpit or race around the mini racetrack on pushbikes. There’s a kiosk that serves food, drinks, sweeties and wine (this is a wine farm, remember) and other activities for the family include a big cats experience and an exciting game drive. Head down to Vredenheim Animal Farm in Stellenbosch.Open: Every day 10am–4pm, 25 June–13 July over the holidays | Thereafter: Sat–Sun, 10am–4pm.Price: R40 per child | R20 per adultVredenheim Farm, Baden Powell Drive | Stellenbosch | Cape Town | +27 (0)83 391 5510 | carli@vredenheimanimalfarm.co.za

PLAY OR SOLVE THE ESCAPE-ROOM AT THE V&AKids activity gurus PlayDate (Tokai) have teamed up with our good friends at HintHunt to launch a massive new indoor play area at The Watershed at the V&A. With loads of kids adventure-play areas, birthday parties, group escape games and even VR experiences on offer, while mom and dad sit and have a coffee and bite to eat from the downstairs kitchen, you have to go check out the V&A’s all-new SuperPark.Open: Mon–Sun: 10am–7pmPrice: R120 for one hour, R200 for two, R80 for additional hours; drop & go available; escape games and VR priced separately, see their website for pricingThe WaterShed | 17 Dock Road | V&A Waterfront | info@superpark.co.za

LASER TAG, OUTDOORS IN A PARKGet them away from the Xbox and into the outdoors with an exhilarating, no-pain-all-gain game of laser tag with friends. It’s perfect for groups and families and is held at various venues, including Wynberg Park and Altydgedacht Wine Estate in Durbanville. Anyone, 7 to 80, is welcome to pain-free, state-of-the-art Bluetooth laser tag adventures with Battlefield Live SA.Where: Wynberg Park and Altydgedacht Wine Estate, or a venue of your choice for an extra fee.Open: Book for any day of the week. Bookings can be made online at www.battlefieldlive.co.za or by contacting Renar Wheeler via renar@battlefieldlive.co.zaPrice: Rates depend on packages and are available at battlefieldlive.co.za. Birthday party packages also available.Various venues |+27 (0)84 364 9979 | Renar@battlefieldlive.co.za

TREASURE MAPS AND SWEETIES UP THE CABLEWAYIt’s Kidz Season again at the Table Mountain cableway. From now until 23 July, and again from 5 August to 24 September 2018, two kids ride for free with an adult whose purchase a Kidz Season return ticket, any day of the week. That’s three for one, and it includes a treasure hunt map for the kids and something sweet when they hand in their Kidz Season vouchers at the Shop at The Top.Open: 7 Days a week, 8:30am–6pmPrice: Adult Kidz Season return ticket: R250Tafelberg Road | Gardens | +27 (0)21 424 0015 | info@tablemountain.net